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Mar 28 2025FINANCE

Stock Market Jitters: A Rollercoaster Ride

The stock market took a nosedive on a recent Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting by 750 points. This drop marked a significant decline, with the broader S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also experiencing notable losses of 2. 1% and 2. 8%, respectively. These losses ca

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Mar 28 2025HEALTH

Measles Surge: Why Canada's Biggest Outbreak in a Decade is Hitting Certain Communities Harder

Measles is making a comeback in Canada's largest province, with numbers that have surpassed those in the recent Texas and New Mexico outbreak. The latest reports show over 100 new cases in just one week, pushing the total to 572 since October. This surge is largely due to people who have not receive

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Mar 28 2025BUSINESS

How Good Bosses Shape Workplace Feelings and Actions

Leadership styles can greatly affect how employees feel and act at work. This look into the topic focused on how virtuous leadership impacts employees' attitudes and behaviors. It was particularly interested in affective commitment, turnover intention, and individual performance. Affective commit

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Mar 28 2025BUSINESS

The Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses in the Apparel Industry

The apparel industry in the United States has seen significant changes over the past few decades. In the early 2000s, many American companies moved their manufacturing overseas. This shift happened because of trade agreements like NAFTA and China's most-favored-nation status. These changes made labo

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Mar 28 2025SCIENCE

How Plants Decide When to Make Seeds

Plants have a smart way of deciding when to produce lots of seeds. This isn't a random process. It's all about timing and resources. Plants like snow tussocks and European beech have a strategy. They pay close attention to weather patterns and their own energy levels. This helps them figure out the

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Mar 28 2025HEALTH

Why Funding Shifts Matter for Kids' Health Research

The world of health research is changing. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently hinted at a possible shake-up in how they handle indirect and administrative costs for research funding. This has sparked worries about how this might affect future progress in biomedical research. The NIH has

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Mar 28 2025ENVIRONMENT

How Land-Based Carbon Fuels Methane in Giant Reservoirs

The world's largest reservoirs are significant sources of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Yet, the role of organic matter from land in driving methane emissions from these vast water bodies is not well understood. To shed light on this, a study was conducted at Lake Qiandao, a massive reservoir i

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Mar 28 2025BUSINESS

The Double-Edged Sword of Office Apps: Boosting or Draining Your Workday?

The way people use office apps can greatly affect how they feel about their jobs and how well they do them. This is especially true when looking at how these apps are used for work tasks versus personal use. It is important to understand how these apps can either help or hinder productivity. M

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Mar 28 2025SCIENCE

The Power of Cuteness on Happiness and Brain Health

The idea of success varies greatly across different societies. In some places, like Japan, being a man, aging, working in an intellectual field, and having a high income are often seen as key indicators of achievement. However, recent research suggests that embracing cuteness, or "kawaii-ness, " can

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Mar 28 2025HEALTH

How Culture and Learning Shape Health in Hispanic Adults

Hispanic adults in the United States face a unique mix of factors that can affect their health. One big factor is how much they adapt to American culture. This process, known as acculturation, can change how people live and what they eat. Some people think this change always leads to worse health. H

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